Ravens fall to Minnesota State-Mankato and Nova Southeastern

Boxscore vs. Minnesota State-Mankato
Boxscore at Nova Southeastern

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (August 24, 2007) – The Franklin Pierce women’s volleyball team dropped its first two matches at the Nova Southeastern Shark Classic on Friday afternoon, falling to Minnesota State-Mankato by a score of 3-0 (30-15, 30-17, 30-19) and to host Nova Southeastern, 3-0 (30-15, 30-20, 30-24), at the University Center.

In the team’s 2007 opener against Minnesota State-Mankato, Franklin Pierce could not muster a game off the tough Maverick squad, falling by a score of 3-0. Junior co-captain Nicole Buchholz (Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge) led the Raven effort, converting seven kills on 17 attempts and adding four block assists, while sophomore middle hitter Katie Ristow (Miami, Fla./Miami Killian Senior HS) added five kills, three digs and a service ace. Allison Kunath and Ashley Nachreiner led the Mavericks with 11 kills apiece.

The Ravens faced off with another strong opponent in their second game, falling to the host Sharks, 3-0. Buchholz led the visitors again on offense with six kills, while junior co-captain Karissa Hookstadt (Camarillo, Calif./Camarillo) bettered her game one total with 16 assists. Junior Emily Schultz (Salem, Wis./Westosha Central) and sophomore Lindsay Burrill (Salem, N.H./Salem) also contributed for the Ravens with six digs apiece. For Nova Southeastern, Christina Chubb was the sole player to reach double-figures in kills with 10 and added two service aces.

Franklin Pierce (0-2, 0-0 NE-10) will return to the court for two matches on Saturday against Palm Beach Atlantic at 12 p.m. and Lynn at 3 p.m. Lynn split two games at the NSU Shark Classic on Friday, while Palm Beach Atlantic dropped its first two games of the event.